BioMar Group announced the expansion of the marine hatchery trial facilities at their Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) Hirtshals in Denmark. The investment will allow for an expansion into a new, larger facility with the capability of performing trials in semi-industrial conditions. The inauguration of the expanded ATC Hirtshals facility is […]
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Solar Oysters, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and with funding from the Abell Foundation, placed a second batch of oysters grown using solar energy on the expanding restoration reef off the shores of Fort Carroll, located in the Patapsco River, just south of Baltimore, in the United […]
Based on a recently published study developed by an international research community from over 20 renown universities and institutions, this summarized article explores plausible aquaculture futures and their role in nutrition security using a qualitative scenario approach. Two dimensions of economic development – the degree of globalization and the predominant […]
By: The Fishmonger* Easter has come and gone, and The Fishmonger’s interest was taken by the social media push by certifiers, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in conjunction with the ALDI supermarket chain with their seafood promotion for ‘Sustainable Seafood Week.’ Easter has come and gone, and The Fishmonger’s interest was […]
The F3 Krill Replacement Challenge is to spark innovation for a more sustainable substitute for krill. The contest will incorporate each competitor’s krill replacements into a plant-based feed that will be fed to Atlantic salmon for 12 weeks. The krill replacement that results in the best growth, feed consumption and […]
The organization of Aquaculture Europe 2023, an event of the European Aquaculture Society, has announced the names of the speakers responsible for the three plenary sessions that have been set for this meeting that will take place in Vienna, Austria, between September 18 and 21. These sessions will focus on […]
After the successful World Aquaculture Conference in Darwin Australia the last May, it’s coming the Second Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), AFRAQ2023. The event will be held on Lusaka, Zambia, from the next 13 to 16 November, where thousands of […]
By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* Perhaps the single largest biosecurity gap, right after not ensuring that broodstock are clean, in dealing with AHPNS is the continued pond side growthout of bacteria without appropriate quality control and oversight. This poses a serious biosecurity risk: AHPNS causing bacteria thrive under these conditions. […]
By: Sarah Cornelisse* How many people use the computer through which you access your business’s financial accounts? Have you shared your Facebook password with an employee so that they can post to the business’s page? Have you ever clicked on a link in an email even though you weren’t sure […]
The biotechnology aquaculture company NaturalShrimp, developer of the first shrimp-focused commercially operational Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), has signed a licensing agreement with Niterra (formerly NGK Spark Plug) that allows for the trial use of the company’s patented shrimp growing technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, NaturalShrimp will provide Niterra […]